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Here is an interesting blog post about the Gripen E program of SAAB’s aeronautics group: Paper Is Passe – Model-Based Development (MBD) Keeps The Gripen E Programme On Time http://www.gripenblogs.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=885 The post describes how their model-based development (MBD) was helpful in improving overall operations of the Gripen E project. The following three bullet points are […]

One of the newly implemented functions of CATIA Compsoer R2016x is Milestone. Each Milestone can be placed anywhere in the Marker field from the right-click menu, so that you can define a specific frame of an animation sequence to be captured and created as an raster image. Inside the High Resolution Image workshop, you can […]

CATIA Composer has been well known for its easy-to-define key frame based animations. However, it’s sometimes tedious to define each key for repetitive animation sequences. Thus, we implemented the Animation Library workshop to further improve the efficiency of animation definitions. Inside the Animation Library, very useful functions were introduced. So, here, we will take a […]

The multi-track Timeline feature provides users with a more efficient way of managing keys for animation definitions. In the Timeline, users can easily identify and locate target keys to edit without tedious filtering operations. Before, one single line had multiple purposes. So, you had to rely on the filter function to see only the target […]

Have you ever wondered if you could easily obtain necessary 3D tools such as screw drivers and hammers? Here is good news for you. Starting with the R2016x release, CATIA Composer includes a handy set of tools for you. Just by selecting WORKSHOPS > Model Browser > 3D Tools, you can see wrenches, spanners, drivers, […]

Shuji MOCHIDA

3DVIA your iPod#89: 3DVIA Path Planning

This latest press release explains that it is a totally seamless integration between 3DVIA Composer and the Kineo CAM path planning engine, enabling the automatic creation of non-colliding animated sequences.

It is really amazing technology for situations when you have some tight-fitting parts and need to explain how to manipulate them for assembly or service instructions. These are the types of procedures where an animation is the ideal way to deliver precise information — but creating these animations is often tricky and time consuming (if you want to get it right).

3DVIA Path Planning automates this work, so you can provide a “lifelike experience” about how to remove or assemble parts to ensure complete understanding. Check out the video podcast for a few examples of 3DVIA Path Planning.